EAN: 9781035003792

THE ROAD COLLECTION EDITION - CORMAC MCCARTHY T...

One of the New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for
Fiction  A post-apocalyptic classic set in a burned-out America. A father and his young son
walk under a darkened sky  heading slowly for the coast. They have no idea what  if anything 
awaits them there . . .    The Road is a masterpiece of American fiction from Cormac McCarthy.
The landscape is destroyed. Nothing moves save the ash on the wind. Cruel  lawless men stalk
the roadside  lying in wait. Attempting to survive in this brave new world  the young boy and
his protector have nothing but a pistol to defend themselves. They must keep walking.  In this
unflinching study of the best and worst of humankind  Cormac McCarthy boldly divines a future
without hope  but one in which  miraculously  this young family may yet find tenderness.  With
an introduction from John Banville  author of The Sea . Part of the Picador Collection  a
series showcasing the best of modern literature.   ' The Road made me cry for days' - Emma
Donoghue  author of Room and Haven   '[T]he most important environmental book ever written' -
George Monbiot  author of Feral and Regenesis    With an introduction from John Banville 
author of The Sea .  Adapted into a critically-acclaimed film starring Viggo Mortensen and
Charlize Theron.  Part of the Picador Collection  a series showcasing the best of modern
literature.

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